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From Brewers director of media relations Mike Vassallo comes word that the Brewers have reached agreement on a minor league contract with free agent right-hander Francisco Rodriguez. K-Rod passed his pre-signing physical on Wednesday morning at the Brewers’ spring training complex in Maryvale, Arizona. The 31-year-old posted a rough 4.38 ERA across 72 innings last season…
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Hanley Ramirez claims he is on track to rejoin the Dodgers “way sooner” than expected
Apr 16, 2013, 9:42 PM EDT
From Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com: The Dodgers originally thought Ramirez would be out until late May, but he has begun taking batting practice and fielding grounders. The team has outfitted him with a special splint to protect his surgically repaired right thumb that allows him to throw. “It’s awesome. No pain, nothing,” Ramirez said. “Definitely…
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White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham underwent surgery on Tuesday, as scheduled, to remove the fractured hamate bone from his left hand. This according to CSNChicago.com’s Dan Hayes, who was told that the procedure went “splendidly.” Beckham suffered the hamate bone fracture last Tuesday night and was officially placed on the disabled list Friday. He…
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From Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com comes word that the Giants have placed left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique strain. Jean Machi, a right-hander, has been recalled from Triple-A Fresno in a corresponding move. Affeldt began complaining of soreness in his side during Monday’s scheduled team off day and underwent…
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Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported a little less than two weeks ago that “Yankees people” were targeting May 1 as a potential return date for injured shortstop Derek Jeter. But that’s not happening anymore. According to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, Jeter is “not close to game action” and the Yankees are easing off any sort…
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As first reported by MLB.com’s Carrie Muskat, the Cubs have claimed right-handed reliever Kameron Loe off waivers from the Mariners. Backup catcher Steve Clevenger was put on the 60-day disabled list with an oblique strain to clear a roster spot. Loe was designated for assignment by Seattle late last week after allowing 11 hits, one…
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Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter in his second career major league start back in 2007. In his 108th career major league start this afternoon against the Rays, he may throw another. Buchholz has allowed no hits through seven innings versus Tampa Bay. He’s issued four walks and his pitch count is up…
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Conor Jackson was the 19th overall pick in 2003, soared through the Diamondbacks’ farm system, and posted a promising .292/.371/.451 batting line in 414 major league games between the 2006 and 2008 seasons. But he came down with Valley Fever in early 2009, never completely recovered, and has now officially announced his retirement from baseball…
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Carlos Quentin drops appeal, begins serving eight-game suspension on Sunday
Apr 14, 2013, 3:05 PM EDT
Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin has dropped the appeal of his eight-game suspension and will begin serving the sentence on Sunday. This according to staff writer Scott Bair of the North County Times. Quentin charged at Dodgers starter Zack Greinke and broke the right-hander’s left collarbone on Thursday after getting hit by a pitch. That set…
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Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill hasn’t started a game since taking a pitch off his left hand Tuesday night. But that will change this afternoon. According to MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez, Hill is back in the Arizona starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale with the Dodgers. He’s batting third, behind Martin Prado and right in front…
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From beat writer Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald: After a meeting this morning with Joel Hanrahan, manager John Farrell believes the Red Sox have identified a reason for the embattled closer’s early-season struggles. Hanrahan has been dealing with soreness in his right hamstring since his second appearance of the season in New York, Farrell revealed today. And…
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Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports that the Cubs have signed veteran reliever Kevin Gregg to a minor league contract. He will report to the team’s spring training complex in Mesa, Arizona to begin pitching in extended spring training games and will then probably join the bullpen at Triple-A Iowa. Gregg was released by the Dodgers…
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From Chase Hughes of CSNWashington.com comes word that the Nationals have placed catcher Wilson Ramos on the 15-day disabled list because of a left hamstring strain. It’s not of the severe variety and the Nationals are optimistic that Ramos will be ready to be activated as soon as he is eligible. Jhonatan Solano was called…
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Good news on the Alex Rodriguez rehab front. According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, the veteran third baseman told Yankees manager Joe Girardi on Saturday that he is able to run slowly on a treadmill without feeling any sort of lingering pain or discomfort in his surgically-repaired hip. ”He was pretty fired up about that,” Girardi…
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Zack Greinke undergoes surgery for broken collarbone, expected to miss eight weeks
Apr 14, 2013, 10:27 AM EDT
As scheduled, Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke underwent surgery on Saturday to repair his broken left collarbone. Doctors inserted a metal rod to stabilize Greinke’s clavicle during the 90-minute procedure and are expecting him to be out for the next eight weeks. This according to beat writer Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angles Times. Greinke suffered…
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According to Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood, the Jackie Robinson biopic “42″ is on track to finish No. 1 at the box office this weekend with a take of $27 million and is on track to greatly outperform its budget of $38 million. It debuted on Friday at $9.1 million and got a nice $11.1…
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The Marlins are an awful team, but they’ll be worth watching this year when Jose Fernandez pitches. Fernandez, 20, tossed six innings of scoreless ball Saturday in Miami’s 2-1 victory over the visiting Phillies, yielding only two hits and two walks while striking out five. He boasts a high-90s fastball and offset it well on…
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Michael Saunders departs game after slamming into wall, diagnosed with shoulder sprain
Apr 10, 2013, 10:49 PM EDT
Michael Saunders crashed almost head-on into the outfield wall on Wednesday night at Safeco Field while running down a Jose Altuve warning-track fly. He laid on the ground for several minutes before eventually walking off the field with his right arm hanging limply at his side. It looked like a right shoulder injury — one…
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David Ortiz continues to make steady recent progress in his recovery from heel inflammation. According to beat writer Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald, the veteran designated hitter is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday at Triple-A Pawtucket and is on track to be activated from the 15-day disabled list on…
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Scott Sizemore cannot seem to catch a break. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the 28-year-old second baseman has been diagnosed with a re-tear of the ACL in his left knee and needs reconstructive surgery for the second time in two years. He has been ruled out for the rest of the…
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There has been speculation over the past several weeks that Nolan Ryan might leave his executive post with the Rangers. Ryan felt like his role was being diminished and that he no longer had much say in club decisions. But all is suddenly well. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that Ryan agreed Wednesday to…
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From beat writer Sean McAdam of CSN New England: Red Sox officially announce the end of the sellout streak at 794 games. #redsoxtalk — Sean McAdam(@Sean_McAdam) April 10, 2013 “We know that part of the reason it’s over is because we failed last year,” Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington told reporters before Wednesday night’s…
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From Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com comes word that the Blue Jays have signed veteran right-hander Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. He was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo, where he will try to pitch well enough to get a shot in Toronto. Batista signed a minor league contract with the Rockies this winter, then allowed…
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Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew was hoping to be available for the club’s home opener on Monday afternoon against the Orioles. That’s not going to happen, but he shouldn’t be all that far behind. According to beat writer Sean McAdam of CSN New England, Drew was unable to play in a scheduled rehab game Saturday…
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R.A. Dickey allowed four runs in six innings against the Indians last week in his rough Blue Jays debut. On Sunday afternoon against the Red Sox, the 38-year-old knuckleballer had an even rougher time. Dickey gave up five runs in the top of the first inning and was pulled from the game with two outs…
